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Jerry Reinsdorf screened ’42′ and finally realized Jackie Robinson endured a lot of crap

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Jerry Reinsdorf didn’t understand impact of Jackie Robinson until he watched “42″ We now know that at least one person has been touched by the Legendary Pictures film, “42,” the story of baseball legend, Jackie Robinson. Jerry Reinsdorf, owner of the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls, was present at a private screening of the …

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Matt Kemp and DIRECTV launch Extra Innings campaign

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Matt Kemp promotes MLB Extra Innings package for Directv Matt Kemp wants you to “STEP UP TO THE PLATE” and order the MLB Extra Innings Package from Directv. For $200 bucks you can watch Matt (whose getting a fresh start after an injury-riddled 2012 season) and all his ball-hitting, ball-catching, and ball-throwing friends, on a …

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BASS CHECK: Matt Kemp covers ESPN Magazine

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Matt Kemp covers ESPN Mag You can find the awesome and handsome Matt Kemp, the Los Angeles Dodgers star centerfielder, on the latest cover of ESPN Magazine. While the cover is amazing, it’s the story on the inside that is much more compelling…

Girlfriend of Aroldis Chapman bound and robbed in Philly hotel

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Girlfriend of Aroldis Chapman robbed in Philly While the cat’s away, the mouse will get tied up tight in a hotel room with some napkins (of all things) and robbed?

COVERED: Magic Johnson and Matt Kemp grace Sports Illustrated

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Magic Johnson and Matt Kemp share SI cover The latest Sports Illustrated cover reads “Fun and games in L.A.”

In Memoriam: Donna Summer sings national anthem at Fenway Park (2004)

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Donna Summer passed away today at age 63 after battling cancer. Damn that cancer. I pulled a video of her singing the Star Spangled Banner before a World Series game (Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals) in 2004. Advance the ball to watch….

MLB suspends outfielder Delmon Young 7 games for anti-Semetic tirade

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The suspensions are rolling in pro sports today. First, Rajon Rondo gets suspended by the NBA, and now Bud Selig and Major League Baseball have decided that Detroit Tigers outfielder Demon Young should meet the same fate in the form of a seven-game “vacay.”

MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day 2012

Matt Kemp via Twitter

Jackie Robinson Day is to me, one of the most exciting and heartwarming days in all of sports. It was 65 years ago that Jackie Roosevelt Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and the league has done a great job of embracing and honoring his legacy. Here are few of today’s tweets …

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